2020届湖南省怀化市高三上学期期中新博览联考英语试题

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Some of the world’s most fascinating places can be impossible –

or nearly impossible

–

to get to. War, natural

disasters and over tourism can turn a previously popular destination into a no-go area. But sometimes the reasons

can be quite fantastic

, as you’ll see from our selection of locations unlikely be on your bucket list any time soon...

.

Komodo Island, Indonesia

Komodo Island, famed for its Komodo dragon population, is closing its doors to tourists from January 2020.

The Indonesian island’s resident dragons are under threat of man stealing. A dragon smuggling ring was recently

arrested for trying to sell 41 dragons for $$35,000 (?

26,600) each.

The World Animal Foundation estimated that there were only 6,000 wild Komodos left in 2019. After closure,

the government will attempt to grow the endangered Komodo dragon population. There’s no news about when

tourists will be allowed to return.

North Sentinel Island, India

North Sentinel Island, a small island in the Indian Ocean is officially off-limits to all visitors. Its inhabitants,

the Sentinelese, live their life completely untouched by the outside world. The Indian government forbids contact

with the tribe to protect them from contracting diseases they have no immunity against.

The

island’s

tribes

people

do

not

welcome

visitors.

American

missionary(

传教士

),

John

Allen

Chau

was

killed when he illegally landed on the island in 2018. Attempts to find back his body have now been called off due

to fears of further attacks and the risks it could post to the Sentinelese, too.

Maya Bay, Thailand

You’ve probably seen

The Beach

starring Leonardo DiCaprio, but if not, you might have seen a photo of one

of your friends posing at the hot spot. Maya Bay, the beautiful Thai setting of the popular film, has been overrun

with tourists in the past few years.

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More than 80% of the bay’s coral has now been destroyed due to pollution from tourism. Things have got so

bad

that

Thai

authorities

are

closing

the

beach

until

further

notice.

The

government

hopes

that

by

shutting

the

tourist traps

they’ll be able to recover

the

excellent beach’s ecosystem.

21. Why will Komodo Island become a no-go place?

A. Because of war, natural disasters and over tourism.

B. Because of the dragon thieves’

stealing and smuggling.

C. Because too many Komodo dragons die of disease.

D. Because of the pollution from tourism.

22. What do we know about North Sentinel Island, India?

A. It is officially announced open to all visitors.

B. Its people keep in touch with the outside world.

C. The Sentinelese are kind and friendly to visitors.

D. Its inhabitants are easily affected with diseases.

23. Which of the following lea

ds to the destruction of Maya Bay’s ecosystem?

A. Filmmaking.

B. Natural disaster.

C. Over tourism.

D. Tourist trap.

B

Colorado’s

Grays P

eak rises 14,278 feet above sea level, high enough that trees can’t grow toward the top,

though there are plenty of bushes and rocks.

It was August 2018, and Wedelstedt, 56, was on her way back down the trail with three friends. A storm was

around the corner, and they were anxious to get off the mountain. When they approached a rocky drop of a couple

of feet, Wedelstedt decided that instead of slowly moving down on her bottom

—

the safe way to go

—

she would

leap. She landed on her left leg.

Then she heard the sudden sound of something breaking.

Every step after that was extremely painful. Before long, she had to stop. As one friend ran down to get help,

a number of other hikers, all strangers, attempted to help Wedelstedt down the narrow trail by walking on either

side of her to support her weight, but that proved slow and dangerous. “One man was so close to the cliff I could

see rocks falling down from where he stepped on them

,” Wedelstedt says.

Finally, one hiker, Matt, asked her, “How do you feel about a fireman’s carry?” Before she knew it, he had

lifted her over his shoulder. “Now, I’m not tiny,” says Wedelstedt, a former college basketball star. Matt clearly

couldn’t carry

her all the way down by himself. So six hikers and one of her friends took turns carrying her while

she tried to make light of a difficult situation: “I told them I wanted to meet a lot of guys, but this isn’t the way I

wanted to do it.” Three hours and t

wo miles later with rocks everywhere, this human conveyor belt finally met the

medics, who took Wedelstedt to the hospital.

She has mostly recovered from her ill-

fated hike, but Wedelstedt knows she’ll never shake one thing from

that day: the memory of the

band of strangers who came to her rescue. “I’m still in admiration.”

24. What happened to Wedelstedt?

A. She got stuck in the mountain with three friends.

B. She chose a safe way to move down a rocky drop.

C. She found a good method to make friends with strangers.

D. She went hiking and had her left leg broken.

25. Which of the following words can best describe the strangers?

A. Warm-hearted.

B. Painful.

C. Talented.

26. We can know from Paragraph 5 that ________.

A. Wedelstedt met a fireman on her way back

B. Wedelstedt is a professional basketball player

C. Wedelstedt was optimistic toward a difficult situation

D. the hikers carried Wedelstedt back by using a conveyor belt

27. What can we infer from the passage?

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D. Indifferent.

A. No plants can grow on

Colorado’s

Grays Peak.

B. Wedelstedt showed respect and thanks to those who saved her.

C. Matt went hiking with Wedelstedt.

D. Six strangers formed the human conveyor belt .

C

If

you look around the streets of

London, you’ll see

many

methods

people use to move around. Whether it’s on

the way to work, a trip to the

shops, or a sightseeing journey, there are people on buses, the Tube, cars,

motorbikes,

bicycles

and

even

roller

skates.

The

roads

are

already

crowded; and now there’s a

new addition: electric, or “e

-

scooters”.

This traditional children’s vehicle has become more compl

icated over

the

years.

And

now,

with

the

addition

of

a

small

electric

motor,

it’s

become

a

cheap

and

easy

mode

of

transport.

Scooting around

town

can

be

fun

and

doesn’t

involve

much

effort,

so

it’s

no

wonder

they’re

becoming

increasingly

popular

in

cities

around

the

world.

But

following

what’s

believed

to

be

the

first

fatal

accident

involving

an

electric

scooter

in

the

UK,

questions

are

being

asked

about

their

safety

and

whether traffic

laws should be changed.

Some scooter riders have been seen on pavements; others on the road jumping red traffic lights, adding to the

frustration of motorists stuck in jams. In the UK, the law states that riding one on the public highway or pavement

is forbidden. Riders currently face a ?

300 fixed-penalty notice and six points on their driving license for doing so.

But, despite this, it seems the increasing popularity of e-scooters means they can be seen everywhere. And now

users are calling on regulations to be changed.

The UK government is looking at how safely they can be used on the road and is “reviewing” the law. But its

transport

minister,

Michael

Ellis,

has

told

the

BBC

that,

“Micro

mobility products

are

appearing

in

countries

across the globe and are an exciting invention for which we know there is demand. However, safety must always

be our top priority when considering their use on public highways in this country.”

There’s no doubt there are dangers in riding a

two-wheeled scooter. Despite the fact that some of them can go

faster than 30mph, they sometimes only have one brake and no lights. They also become unstable if the rider hits

a large hole in the surface of a road, and however confident the rider may be, larger vehicles on the road make

them easy to be hurt. So it seems more work needs to be done to give e-scooters a safe and legal space to travel in.

28. Why are e-scooters popular now?

A. Because they are traditional children’s vehicles.

B. Because riding them is a new way.

C. Because they are convenient but not expensive.

D. Because people don’t need a driving license.

29. Which of the following is allowed in the UK?

A. Scooter riders ride on pavements.

B. Scooter riders jump red traffic lights.

C. Scooter riders ride on the public highway.

D. Scooter riders ride them in a park.

30. What will the UK government most probably do next?

A. Conduct surveys about the safety of e-scooters.

B. Change the law and regulations.

C. Develop new micro mobility products.

D. Forbid the use of e-scooters.

31. Which is the best title of this passage?

A. Electric Scooter Safety

B. The Invention of A New Vehicle

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C. Ways of Riding E-scooters

D. Traffic Laws

and Regulations

D

How do you relax after a stressful day in the office? There are many remedies to help you relax, but the best

solution, according to some experts, lies in the great outdoors. It takes a little effort to get there but the benefits

can be a perfect thing for our stressed out lives. I am talking about the activity of forest bathing.

The Japanese concept of shinrin-yoku

–

or forest bathing

–

originates from the 1980s, when it was introduced

as a national health programme by the country’s government. Stressed Japanese workers are today still relaxing

and reconnecting with nature. The Forest Therapy Society has proved 62 forest therapy sites in the country and the

forest bathing movement is also on the rise

in other parts of the world. It says, “Just as bathing in a hot spring

helps to absorb your cares away, going for a walk in the woods is said to have a

comforting effect.”

If you’re worried that bathing involves taking off your clothes, don’t be! This is about taking time to wander

through woodland with no fixed plan or route and just completely involve yourself in the forest atmosphere. Some

health

experts

have

said

that

having

this exposure

to nature

seems

to

promote well-being

and

that’s

particularly

good for people with mental health issues. A study conducted in 24 forests across Japan found that walking among

trees

lowered blood

pressure,

the pulse

rate,

and

the

levels

of

the hormone

cortisol(

荷尔蒙皮质醇

),

which

is

released in response to stress. It also found phytoncides

—

chemicals given off by trees, have an anti- microbia(

抗菌

的

) effect on humans, improving our immune systems.

Another study carried out a few years ago by Stanford University in the US, found similar benefits. Brain

scans showed reduced activity in an area of the brain linked to the risk of mental illness in participants who took a

90-

minute

walk

among

oaks,

birds

and

squirrels.

One

of

the

researchers,

Gregory

Bratman,

said,

an

increasing body

of

evidence showing

that

natural

versus

urban

areas

benefit

us

at

least

emotionally

with

our mood and possibly also our cognitive(

认知

) development

too.”

The evidence seems clear that forest bathing

is a

shot

in

the

arm for

stressed

out

workers,

so

now

is

the

time

to

get

out

and

lose

yourself

in

the

natural

environment

–

you could even hug a tree as it could be your new best friend!

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2. The underlined word “

remedies

” in Para. 1 means _________.

A. medicines

B. therapies

C. sweets

D. persons

33. Which of the following is

NOT

the advantage of forest bathing?

A. Reducing anxiety.

B. Lowering the pulse rate.

C. Curing mental issues.

D. Developing immune system.

34. Which of the following is

TRUE

?

A. Staying outdoors is better than indoors for a stressed person.

B. Bathing in a forest has exactly the same effects with bathing in a hot spring .

C. You need to wear a bathing costume to take part in forest bathing.

D. A fixed plan or route should be considered before a forest bathing

.

35. In which section can you most probably find this passage?

A. V

oice & Views.

B. Leisure & Entertainment.

C. Science & Technology.

D. Health & Fitness.

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Dogs helping stressed out students

Some

people

say

that

dogs

are

man’s

best

friend

–

good companions,

loyal

and loveable.

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We know about the amazing help guide dogs give to

blind

people

and,

more

recently,

a

new

role

has

been

found

for

the

animals

–

working as therapy dogs in universities.

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Patricia

Pendry

from

the

university

told

the

BBC

that

a

study

of

300

undergraduates

had

found

weekly

hour-long

sessions

with

dogs

brought

to

the

university

by

professional handlers(

训狗师

) had

made

stressed students at

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them to concentrate, learn and remember information.

Another research has shown that petting animals can reduce stress hormone levels and anxiety.

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The

BBC’s education correspondent Sean Coughlan writes that around 1,000 campuses in the US already use therapy

pets and it’s becoming more common in the UK.

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Fiona Suthers, head of clinical skills at the university,

says that five Labradors(

拉布拉多

)

had a “strict assessment” to ensure the students had the right

mood.

Using dogs for therapy can also help the dogs themselves. In Wales, Swansea University Students’ Union has

used

rescued greyhounds(

灵

< br>缇

犬

) to

help

students

relax

between

exams.

Sessions

allow mistreated and abandoned dogs

to

interact

with

humans

and

begin

to

trust

them

again.

Student

Union

education officer Chloe Hutchinson told the BBC that “a lot of students have dogs at home and might be a bit

homesick, especially around exam time w

hen it is stressful and you just want your home comforts.”

So if you’re a student who’s been

working like a dog, but you still feel like you haven’t

a dog’s chance

in

passing your exams, think about it.

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A. Research by Washington State University, has found spending time with a dog can help stressed out students.

B.

I don’t know that

stroking a dog helps me to relax.

C. Of course, they can be more than just a pet as certain breeds are excellent working dogs too.

D.

But she adds “it’s hard to describe the impact of just having a dog lying down in the corner of a class.”

E. For example, the University of Middlesex has employed

“dog

teaching assistants”

to help stop lonely students

dropping out.

F. So it makes sense to introduce them into an environment where people are stressed.

G

. Maybe introducing a four- legged friend into your life might be the help you need.

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Raised by a single, immigrant mother, Veronica W

irges and her two sisters didn’t grow up with much. She

married her husband with the same

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. Two years ago, V

eronica and her husband feared they might be at the

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of

their

music

careers.

Their

projects

had

all

broken

up

or

finished

and

with

no

more

work

next,

they

considered

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for good.

One day when the family was listening to the radio and heard a

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contest announced, Veronica

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this was their opportunity to get something more. She called in and after answering a few questions, had a small

stroke of good luck,

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the radio contest from WFMC Jams. The

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? A pair of chance-won tickets to

Bonnaroo, a music festival in Tennessee.

“It

wasn’t

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but to me, it was everything because it showed me

there were bigger things and

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out there,” Veronica says. The couple took in the shows and seized the opportunity. They

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extra time by

performing at one of the campgrounds. They were hoping to just sell a few of their remaining CDs but instead,

they attracted the attention of a

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who put their story on . That story led to more work and the

couple

started

an

indie-pop(

独立流行乐

)

band

they

named Monsterboy.

Monsterboy

officially

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!

And

they’re now playing festivals of their own, including Austin’s SXSW.

“Winning

t

hat

contest

was

like

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had

stepped

in

and

pointed

us

back

towards

music,”

she

says.

“I

want to

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people not to give up because every single one of us is so powerful and our actions, big or small,

can have a huge impact

—

just like that two

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I

won from the radio station.” She added, “Never give up.

Never

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hope. If you always have faith, it allows you to cope.

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times will pass, as they always do.

Just

have

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,

and

your

dreams

will

come

true.

So

put

on

a

smile,

and

you

’ll

live

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your

pain.

Knowing it will pass, you will

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strength.”

41. A. plan

B. interest

C. experience

D. aim

42. A. end

B. beginning

C. middle

D. highlight

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